Elgg
Elgg is an open-source social networking engine for building social applications with 
PHP and MySQL.
According to our data, Elgg ranks 223th among the content management systems we track.
It has 0.002% of the CMS market share and powers 0.001% of all websites.
- 🏠 Website
- 🔗 Links
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Wikipedia💸 Pricing
Elgg is available for free.
📊 Rankings and Market Share
- CMS
- Rank: 223
- Market share: 0.002%
⚡ Sites Powered by Elgg
We have data on 32 websites that use the Elgg CMS platform. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Elgg is careeredlounge.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #196,100 | English | ||
| 2 | #209,708 | Italy | Italian | |
| 3 | #226,628 | English | ||
| 4 | #233,799 | Spain | English | |
| 5 | #256,422 | United States | English | |
| 6 | #304,846 | Romania | Romanian | |
| 7 | #552,546 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 8 | #612,494 | Canada | English | |
| 9 | #972,966 | United States | English | |
| 10 | #1,866,287 | Italy | English | |
| 11 | #2,137,323 | Germany | English | |
| 12 | #2,229,414 | United States | English | |
| 13 | #2,699,042 | Colombia | Spanish | |
| 14 | #3,906,006 | United States | English | |
| 15 | United States | English | ||
| 16 | United States | English | ||
| 17 | Canada | English | ||
| 18 | United States | English | ||
| 19 | Estonia | Estonian | ||
| 20 | Spain | English |
📈 Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Elgg:
- are located in the United States
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Education/Reference category.
Most of the sites using Elgg are from the United States, Germany, and Canada.
- United States 28.6%
- Germany 10.7%
- Canada 7.1%
- France 7.1%
- Italy 7.1%
- Spain 7.1%
- United Kingdom 7.1%
- Colombia 3.6%
- Estonia 3.6%
- Other 18%
Most Elgg users speak English, Russian, or German.
- English 75%
- Russian 3.1%
- German 3.1%
- Spanish 3.1%
- Romanian 3.1%
- Italian 3.1%
- Japanese 3.1%
- Dutch 3.1%
- Estonian 3.1%
- Other 0.2%
The Elgg CMS platform is especially popular on .com, .org, and .net top-level domains.
- .com 31.3%
- .org 18.8%
- .net 6.3%
- .it 6.3%
- .co.uk 6.3%
- .ca 3.1%
- .jp 3.1%
- .ro 3.1%
- .ee 3.1%
- Other 18.6%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Elgg include education and reference, Internet services, and entertainment.
- Education/Reference 40%
- Internet Services 10%
- Entertainment 10%
- Government/Military 10%
- Art/Culture/Heritage 10%
- Humor/Comics 10%
- Dating/Personals 10%
🔢 Elgg Versions
The most widespread version of Elgg is 1.8, used by 50% of sites where versions were detected. In addition, 25% of sites use Elgg 1.11, and 25% use Elgg 3.4.
- 1.8 50%
- 1.11 25%
- 3.4 25%
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💬 Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use Elgg for free?
Yes, it is a free CMS platform.
It is also an open-source solution, and its code is available on 
GitHub.
Which country uses Elgg the most?
The majority of Elgg users are from the United States.
Who uses Elgg?
According to our data, Elgg is used on at least 32 sites, including such established ones as careeredlounge.com,
leganavale.it, and
sluggy.com.
Is Elgg used on government websites?
Yes, for example, it is used by enjambre.gov.co.
What are the alternatives to Elgg?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Elgg may include 
Pixelfed CMS, SocialEngine, and
Fork CMS.
Composer
Symfony🗃️ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 4,001,723 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.